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Teen driver remains held without bond in fatal crash

Original post made
on Oct 7, 2013

The young driver who ran down and killed a bicyclist in June remains in custody without bail and without entering a plea. Cody Hall, 19, has been in the Santa Rita Jail without bond since August, when an initial charge of vehicular homicide was elevated to murder.

Posted by MrsJjhh
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Oct 7, 2013 at 4:37 pm

It would be interesting to have an update on the much-delayed Spencer Freeman Smith case, too. He's the lawyer who allegedly killed an elderly Chinese cyclist in a hit-and-run back in May 2012, but has yet to go to trial.

His legal team was granted yet another delay - for thirty days - at the end of August 2013. I'm wondering what happened when that expired.

While I appreciate that you may have treated young offenders in such a manner in the past, I think a focus on rehabilitation rather than homosexual rape would be more consistent with our current stage of evolution.

"Hall's vehicle continued northbound out of control, subsequently colliding with two bicyclists traveling northbound in the east bike lane of Foothill Road," according to a probable cause declaration filed with the court. "As a result of the collision with the two bicyclists, one bicyclist was severely injured and the other bicyclist was fatally injured."

Posted by john
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 7, 2013 at 6:40 pm

Jimmy,

He ran them down. No one is disputing that. Why in the world would anyone say "allegedly"? It would be like saying John Hinckley allegedly shot Ronald Reagan because he was found "not guilty by reason of insanity"

Posted by Jimmy
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 7, 2013 at 7:04 pm

Jimmy,

He did it. No one is disputing that. Why would you defend this peroson? Is it because you agree with his politics? Are you one of his friends. Do you have any idea what "vigilante" means? I guess ignorance could be your excuse, but you need to learn to look up the definition of words before you type them.

Cody Hall ran them down. That is a fact. It would be irresponsible of the Pleasanton Weekly to report otherwise.

Your heart's in the right place and I agree with the spirit of your post. To clarify, however, I believe the presumption of innocence refers to the burden of proof. That is, it's the accuser's obligation to prove the accusation rather than the accused's obligation to prove innocence.

Posted by john
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 7, 2013 at 7:52 pm

Jimmy,

You said "you're one of the two or three other names you've posted under on this thread."

No, I've only posted under the name John.

I don't get your point here. Do you really think that is any question whether or not Cody Hall ran those people down? Is there any question in your mind? Is there any question in anyone's mind?

What does a "court of law" have to do with that question? Even if a "court of law" finds Cody Hall innocent of all charges, that doesn't change the fact that he ran those people down. Facts are facts. The Pleasanton Weekly is reporting the facts.